ROME, June 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Fabio Grosso has resigned as coach of 
Sassuolo, the Serie A club announced on Friday with reports he is now set to 
join Fiorentina.
 
"Sassuolo have reached an agreement to terminate the contracts of first-team 
coach Fabio Grosso and his staff," the Serie A club said.
 
Grosso, 48, had been in charge of Sassuolo since July 2024 when the club were 
playing in Serie B, the Italian second division.
 
At the end of his first season, the 2006 World Cup winner, who scored the 
decisive penalty that secured Italy the 2006 World Cup trophy in the shoot-
out with France, led Sassuolo back to the top flight and this season the club 
finished 11th in Serie A. 

The Italian press have linked Grosso with Fiorentina who had a difficult 
2025-26 season under Stefano Pioli and then Paolo Vanoli but nevertheless 
secured survival, finishing 15th. 

For the first time in his career, Grosso, formerly a defender with Palermo, 
Inter Milan and Juventus, would be at the helm of one of the historic clubs 
in the Italian league. 

His only previous experience at a top club was with French outfit Lyon and it 
lasted just three months between September and November 2023.
 
He was sacked after seven matches with just one win and a particularly 
painful start when he was hit in the face and hospitalised following an 
attack on his team's bus. 

The Italian league is set for a coaching shake-up with in addition to 
Sassuolo and likely Fiorentina, Bologna, Napoli, AC Milan, and Lazio have 
changed manager or are about to change coaches.